Teacher of Fashion Business

Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration

Derby College Group (DCG) is seeking an experienced Teacher of Fashion Business to join our dynamic Fashion Business Delivery team at the Joseph Wright Centre. This role is full time, with occasional attendance required at Open Evenings, Parent Evenings, and staff training sessions.

The Role

Within this role you will be pivotal to the success of the Fashion Business provision at the College which delivers to students from across the East Midlands. You’ll be joining a dedicated teaching team who are passionate about the subject, delivering across Level 2 to Level 3 provision.

Through the delivery of engaging teaching, learning and assessment, you will ensure they gain an in depth understanding of topics such as:

• Principles of Fashion Business and Retail
• Fashion Production and Supply
• Fashion Buying and Merchandising
• Fashion Management and Marketing
• Visual Merchandising for Fashion Retail

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About You

You’ll be a dedicated and motivated professional ready to contribute to the development of new strategies to improve the delivery and quality of teaching and learning. You’ll have previous teaching experience in Fashion Business and a teaching qualification. The role involves course coordination duties therefore you’ll have excellent administration and interpersonal skills together with a commitment to working effectively as part of a team are also essential in this role.

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The Benefits

• Salary of qualified teacher £34,581 to £46,447 per annum
• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card)
• Discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Our new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life matters
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

We are committed to embedding sustainability throughout Derby College Group, from the way we operate to the way we educate and support our learners. We welcome applicants who are motivated to support our sustainability ambitions, help reduce our environmental impact, and contribute to a creating a more sustainable world for our future generations.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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